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Monday, December 26, 2016

One Christmas Left

Well Christmas happened
and one present we got was transfers, my first real transfer because things actually
changed this time. I already can see why every missionary hates transfers. You
get used to a system, even if that system is difficult, and right as things are
just about as great as they can be they change it. But it’s the mission, I
guess. My dad (Mukendi) is going to a village in north Togo called Kpalime. We
joke that he is basically been called as bishop there because the branch there
was just opened up 4 months ago so every one there is a recent convert. He will
have lots of work to do. I will stay here in Zogbo/Menontin because Olela is
going to Avotro, so the 2 sectors will stay with me and my new companion will be
the zone leader again, he is coming from Togo. He arrived on a mission with
Elder Mukendi and his name is Elder Kohla. I don’t know how its spelled but I
will see. He is Congolese too.

You already saw what we did for our Christmas
celebration with that service project in Grand Popo, that was cool to see the
entire mission of Benin together. However this week was really weird because Olela
was still recovering from his surgery and president wanted me and Mukendi to
keep working. He did that mini transfer where Ranivo and the mini missionary
were here, and because neither of them knew the sector I went out with the mini
missionary a lot. He is cool his name is brother Damian and he is from Benin preparing
for his real mission. He had a lot of questions and was so surprised I was
willing to answer him because lots of missionaries here don’t like mini
missionaries so he was super happy to work with me.

I wish I had some fun
stories or a good joke this week because I know that’s what makes these letters
interesting but I can’t really think of any. It’s really quite a sad day, because
Mukendi just left, he got in the mission bus said good bye and like that he was
gone. It’s really quite a lot for me to handle actually, I’m not gunna lie. They
say the mission doesn’t start till your trainer leaves and so I guess the
mission has really started these first 4 months were a joke. However through
all this I know God knows my situation and will help me. I’m very young in life
and in the mission but I’m continually growing up fast, There is hardly any
time I spend in the comfort zone any more.